Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HSB716: A BILL FOR An Act providing for a waiver of resident tuition at community colleges for dependents of first responders
Status: In committee, February 20, 2026
An Act providing for a waiver of resident tuition at community colleges for dependents of first responders.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act providing for a waiver of resident tuition at community colleges for dependents of first responders.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act providing for a waiver of resident tuition at community colleges for dependents of first responders. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6882YC (3) je/ns H.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION. 261M.1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "First Responder Dependent Education Act". Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 261M.2 Definitions. 1. "Associate degree program" means a degree program offered by a community college that requires completion of at least sixty semester credit hours or an equivalent program of study. "Associate degree program" does not include a baccalaureate degree program. 2. "Dependent" means a child of a first responder who is claimed as a dependent for state or federal tax purposes for the most recent tax year. 3. "Emergency medical care provider" means an individual certified pursuant to section 147A.6. 4. "Fire fighter" means a paid or volunteer member of a fire department who is certified under section 100B.6. 5. "First responder" means a law enforcement officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical care provider. 6. "Law enforcement officer" means a person who is responsible for the prevention or detection of crime or the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state or any political subdivision of this state for more than …
Sponsors
- Public Safety (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2654 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 339 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 339 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 8:00AM RM 103.
- : Subcommittee: Henderson, Amos Jr. and Gustoff. H.J. 250 .
- : Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 247 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 339 . (February 18, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: residence, community colleges, tuition, law enforcement
Common questions
- What is HSB716?
- HSB716 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act providing for a waiver of resident tuition at community colleges for dependents of first responders.
- What does HSB716 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act providing for a waiver of resident tuition at community colleges for dependents of first responders.
- What is the status of HSB716?
- In committee as of February 20, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2654 . (February 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HSB716?
- Public Safety (I).
- Where is the official record for HSB716?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HSB+0716&ga=91
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